Site Notes: Low N-facing site (LN) was established as one of eight sites in a paired north vs. south facing hill slope soil measurement network within DCEW. It is paired with site Low S-facing (LS) as the low elevation measurement component of this eight site network and is adjacent to the Lower weather station wherein water years 2008-2011 averaged 392 mm precipitation. Winter snowfall is rare at this site, with accumulation generally less that 0.5 meters occurring (December-March).

Soil moisture and temperature is measured in four adjacent pits with quadrilateral separation at 3 meters. In each of the four pits ECH2O EC-TM sensors are emplaced at 2, 15 and 30 cm depth with a fourth sensor placed just above bedrock to provide synchronous soil moisture and temperature measurement.